Former Senator Joins Fox News

Fox News has hired a former Massachusetts senator as a contributor, TVNewser.com reports. Joining the cable channel is Scott Brown, who was elected to fill out the term of the late Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate in a special election in 2010.

Brown lost his bid last year to win a full term when Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren defeated him. Brown was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts in almost 40 years.

In a statement, Fox News Executive Vice President of Programming Bill Shine said: “Senator Brown’s dedication to out-of-the box thinking on key issues makes him an important voice in the country and we are looking forward to his contributions across all Fox News platforms.”